News Releases
The Executive News Releases are distributed by the County of Summit Department of Administration and Public Information.
- Administration & Public Information (Department)
- Oct 7, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council recognize Breast Cancer, Safe Sleep Awareness Months - Oct 4, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council recognize North American First People’s Day - Oct 2, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro delivers sixth State of the County Address - Oct 1, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County, ArtsNow celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month - Sep 19, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County dispatch staff honored with Gold Star Awards - Sep 13, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive observes Welcoming Week, celebrates international newcomers - Sep 11, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro encourages residents to Fall In Love with Your New Pet - Sep 3, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Former Common Pleas Court Judge Joins County Administration - Sep 3, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, Ohio - Summit County observes Preparedness and Recovery Months - Aug 27, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County recognizes Overdose Awareness Day, offers support to residents - Aug 8, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, Ohio - Summit County Animal Control holding Clear the Shelter adoption event - Aug 7, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Swiftwater Rescue Team deploying to North Carolina - Aug 2, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, Ohio - County Executive Shapiro and Council recognize Immunization Awareness Month - Jul 23, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, Ohio - Summit County supports local law enforcement with high-tech equipment - Jul 16, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Amateur radio operators and EMA collaborate to enhance safety - Jul 15, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summer Youth Employment Program places 800 youth in local jobs - Jul 1, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County earns national achievement awards for three new initiatives - Jun 13, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County secures state funding for Richfield’s Wheatley Road project - Jun 12, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County recognizes elder abuse awareness, Alzheimer’s and brain awareness - Jun 6, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro and Council recognize Gun Violence Awareness Day - Jun 4, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Medical Examiner earns national accreditation - May 14, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro’s Office designated a Recovery Friendly Workplace - May 1, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - 2024 Older Americans Month - Apr 29, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive provides funding to Forever R Children - Apr 10, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive asks residents to take internet speed test - Apr 2, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County recognizes Autism Acceptance, Child Abuse Prevention, Minority Health Months in April - Apr 1, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education Hosts the 36th Akron-Summit Holocaust Commemoration and Awards Ceremony - Mar 26, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County announces temporary operational changes for April 8 - Mar 12, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County encouraging residents to apply for lead removal program - Mar 11, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive announces scholarship opportunity for students seeking public service careers - Mar 6, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County revises Building Code to increase safety and reduce costs - Mar 6, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Job and Family Services, Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and Summit County Public Health provide food and formula to families in need - Feb 29, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County celebrates Women’s History, DD Awareness Month - Feb 26, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Direction Home now accepting referrals to County-funded Aging in Place Program - Feb 1, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County celebrates Black History Month - Jan 31, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Dementia Friendly Summit County celebrates first year - Jan 31, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County officials partner with Public Health to install lifesaving Naloxboxes in county buildings - Jan 30, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County accepts Peninsula into sewer district - Jan 25, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Community Development provided more than $2 million for projects in 2023 - Jan 23, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Animal Control expanded services, adopting out over 1300 animals in 2023 - Jan 11, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro welcomes County Clerk of Courts Tavia Galonski - Jan 9, 2024 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Animal Control is “Wacko for Flacco”, offering $15 adoptions
- Dec 28, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County receives $2 million grant to protect residents from lead exposure - Dec 15, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Celebrate the “Pawlidays” with Summit County Animal Control - Nov 9, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - First Home First Loan applications now open - Nov 1, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County provides $4 million grant to support Aging in Place Program - Oct 18, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Executive and Council approve $1 million in grants for emergency departments - Oct 12, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive celebrates collaborative and innovative achievements at State of the County - Oct 10, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Executive Shapiro, Common Pleas Court General Division, and Sheriff Fatheree launch Virtual Courtroom - Oct 8, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County officials and mayors celebrate opening of new 9-1-1 dispatch center - Oct 6, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County receives national recognition for budget, launches OpenFinance platform - Oct 6, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council recognize Breast Cancer, Safe Sleep Awareness Months - Oct 3, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County, ArtsNow observe National Arts and Humanities Month - Oct 3, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County celebrates Digital Inclusion Week, promotes digital equity for residents - Oct 3, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council recognize North American First People’s Day - Oct 3, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County observes Stormwater Awareness Week - Sep 26, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County joins Power A Clean Future, commits to sustainable practices - Sep 8, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County observes Welcoming Week, celebrates immigrants and new citizens - Sep 7, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - JFS launches new collaboration with United Way, APS to enhance Family Resource Centers - Sep 5, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro Steps Up for Stand Down - Sep 1, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council observe Preparedness, Recovery Months - Aug 31, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Community leaders highlight work to combat overdoses, encourage treatment and recovery - Aug 22, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County supports Gorge Dam removal with $250,000 grant - Aug 18, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council Recognize the Akron Pride Festival and Equity March - Aug 11, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Ohio Education Association, Summit County Executive unveil new historical marker - Aug 10, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County observes Immunization Awareness Month, encourages vaccination - Aug 9, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County secures $350,000 grant for Barberton industrial park - Jul 6, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Animal Control distributes 165,000 pounds of free pet food and supplies to community - Jun 28, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County grants $275,000 to Sojourner Truth Statue Fund - Jun 27, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro voices opposition to Issue 1 - Jun 27, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County provides $500,000 for grassroots opiate grant program - Jun 13, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County encourages residents to celebrate Juneteenth holiday - Jun 2, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro announces Purrride adoption event - Jun 1, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County recognizes elder abuse awareness, Alzheimer’s and brain awareness - May 30, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro and Council recognize Gun Violence Awareness Day - May 26, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Akron Zoo celebrates Akron-Summit Age-Friendly Seal of Approval designation by BBB - May 24, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Medical Examiner Dr. Lisa Kohler honored by Ohio State Coroners Association - May 11, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Celebrates Older Americans Month Age-Friendly, Senior Summit Events - May 8, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Celebrates Mental Health Awareness, Foster Care Months - May 4, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive announces Unite Us community information sessions - Apr 13, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Vantage Aging partner to provide free pet food and supplies - Apr 7, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County declares April Autism Acceptance, Minority Health, Child Abuse Prevention Month - Apr 5, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive announces Safety Town Video Contest winner - Mar 29, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Job and Family Services offers Medicaid Unwinding FAQs to residents - Mar 15, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Job and Family Services, Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank collaborate to distribute food boxes - Mar 10, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro announces Help a Puppy Get Lucky adoption event - Mar 9, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro urges residents to ‘slam the scam’ - Mar 8, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County celebrates Women’s History, DD Awareness Month - Mar 3, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Over 200 households served by Community Pet Food Pantry event - Feb 27, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Department of Job and Family Services partners with libraries - Feb 14, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County invests $7 million in addiction resources, trauma informed care - Feb 1, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County celebrates Black History Month - Jan 26, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Countywide dispatch communities name director, other key personnel - Jan 25, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive debuts new sewer operations and maintenance facility - Jan 23, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Age-Friendly Akron Summit strategic plans approved by WHO and AARP - Jan 12, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro announces It’s Snowing Cats and Dogs adoption event - Jan 11, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Community Development invested over $2 million in local housing in 2022 - Jan 10, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Federal Government to end SNAP Emergency Allotments after February - Jan 10, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Recognized as Dementia Friendly Community - Jan 6, 2023 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Animal Control provided services to nearly 1200 animals in 2022
- Dec 30, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive encourages residents to make fraud-free resolutions - Dec 13, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Animal Control hosting “Pawlidays” pet food giveaway - Dec 9, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County, Akron Municipal Court, APS celebrate ‘Raising the Bar’ program - Dec 6, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Environmental Design Group high speed fiber study receives award - Nov 30, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County EMA secures over $600,000 in Homeland Security grants for regional partners - Nov 16, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County celebrates Small Business Saturday, encourages residents to shop local - Nov 10, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Celebrate the “Pawlidays” at Summit County Animal Control’s Community Kickoff Event - Nov 7, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County lights up green for Veterans Day - Oct 27, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County officials, Veterans Service Commission warn of Camp Lejeune misinformation, scams - Oct 28, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County launches 'Raising the Bar' program with Akron Municipal Court, APS - Oct 26, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County certified StormReady by National Weather Service - Oct 20, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Oct 20, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive shares achievements, outlines innovative future in State of the County Address - Oct 18, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County recognizes Stormwater Awareness Week - Oct 14, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and United Way announce wind down of Cares program - Oct 5, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County observes National Arts and Humanities Month - Sep 29, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council recognize North American First People’s Day - Sep 7, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council recognize Preparedness and Recovery Month - Sep 2, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Cares set to receive national recognition - Aug 31, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Community leaders remember those lost, highlight work to reduce overdoses - Aug 24, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council Recognize the Akron Pride Festival and Equity March - Aug 23, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council Step Up for Stand Down - Aug 4, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County maintains very strong credit rating, secures $52 million bond financing - Aug 3, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Animal Control holds Clear the Shelter Adoption Event - Aug 2, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council recognize Child Support and Immunization Awareness Months - Jul 15, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County - Media Advisory Medical Examiner 07-15-22 - Jun 29, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro announces the Dog Days of Summer Adoption Event - Jun 28, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council pass critical legislation before summer recess - Jun 13, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County recognizes elder abuse awareness, Alzheimer’s and brain awareness - Jun 10, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive details largest ever investment, development of Summit Connects - Jun 3, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro and Council recognize Gun Violence Awareness Day - May 16, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County earns national recognition for opiate abatement, minority contractor programs - May 4, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Celebrates Older Americans Month - May 2, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month - Apr 29, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit and Medina Counties Celebrate In-Demand Jobs Week May 2-6 - Apr 27, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro announces National Pet Month Adoption Event - Apr 21, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County’s Summer Youth Employment Program registration underway - Apr 19, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro warns residents about phishing email scam - Apr 12, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Executive Shapiro Celebrates Public Safety Telecommunications Week - Mar 31, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Declares April Autism Acceptance, Child Abuse Prevention Month - Mar 29, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council support Minority Health Month - Mar 23, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County’s Home Weatherization program assisted 140 homes in 2021 - Mar 14, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro announces Help a Puppy Get Lucky adoption event - Mar 1, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County celebrates March Women’s History, DD Awareness Month - Mar 1, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County partners with ACF for additional grassroots opiate abatement grants - Feb 17, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Municipalities officially form Summit County Regional Dispatch Center - Feb 1, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County celebrates Black History Month - Feb 1, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Racism as a Public Health Crisis committee presents Phase II findings - Jan 5, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro names new department directors
- Dec 20, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and EMA Remind Residents to Register for Reverse Alerts, Download App - Dec 17, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro reflects on $94 million community investments - Dec 6, 2021 :
Press Release: Akron, Ohio - DSSS Sewer Rate Adjustments - Nov 30, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Job and Family Services benefit system down for upgrades on Dec. 3 - Nov 23, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County supports Small Business Saturday - Nov 16, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Animal Control open for adoptions, public interaction - Nov 15, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Animal Control temporarily suspending adoptions, public interaction - Oct 26, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County provides development funds for Grace House, I Promise Housing - Oct 14, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County recognizes Stormwater Awareness Week - Oct 1, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council recognize First People’s Day, Breast Cancer Awareness - Sep 29, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Age Friendly Summit County launching community engagement campaign - Sep 21, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - October is National Arts and Humanities Month in Summit County - Sep 16, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Executive and Council recognize Hunger Action Month and Day - Sep 13, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County celebrates Welcoming Week - Sep 2, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council recognize Preparedness and Recovery Month - Aug 26, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Medical Examiner earns national accreditation - Aug 23, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Greta Johnson named 2021 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award recipient - Aug 19, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - $28.5 million in housing aid distributed by County Executive and community partners since start of COVID-19 pandemic - Aug 9, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council Support Immunization Awareness Month - Aug 3, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council Recognize Pride Festival and Child Support Awareness - Jul 2, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County EMA Director Named President of Local Toastmasters Club - Jul 1, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive thanks Governor DeWine, legislators for broadband reconciliation - Jun 29, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County recognizes Juneteenth holiday - Jun 29, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - OAAC recommends, Executive and Council approve $2.5 million in grants for opioid addiction and recovery services - Jun 29, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive targets community investment with federal funds - Jun 4, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Executive Shapiro and Council Recognize Gun Violence Awareness Day - Jun 2, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County recognizes elder abuse awareness, Alzheimer’s and brain awareness - May 27, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County earns national achievement award for police academy scholarships - May 26, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Executive Shapiro Dedicates Summit County Veterans Memorial Plaza - May 25, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County OhioMeansJobs Center to begin phase 2 reopening June 1 - May 24, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Akron Children’s Hospital to Purchase 47 North Main Street Property - May 17, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Public Health Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance - May 14, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Moody’s Assigns Very Strong Credit Rating to Summit County - May 11, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Urban Institute Names Summit County as Upward Mobility Cohort Participant - May 5, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Virtual Summer Youth Education Program Now Accepting Applications - May 3, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Celebrates Older Americans Month, Senior Summit Conference - Apr 27, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Provides $100,000 Grant for Housing Redevelopment in Summit Lake - Apr 20, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Job and Family Services benefit system will be down for upgrades - Apr 9, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - FEMA Accepting COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Applications on April 12 - Apr 8, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Federal Grants Fund Community Development in Summit County - Apr 2, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Cares Program Processing Thousands of Housing and Utility Assistance Applications - Mar 31, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Appointments for Summit County Mass Vaccine Site Open at Noon - Mar 30, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Recognizes Minority Health Month, Autism Acceptance Month - Mar 26, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County’s COVID-19 Mass Vaccine Site to Open on April 3 - Mar 23, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Minority Contractor Capital Access Program accepting applications - Mar 23, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Eligibility Expanded; Traditional Unemployment Recipients To Begin Receiving $300 Payments - Mar 23, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County and Akron Host Annual Holocaust Commemoration and Ceremony - Mar 11, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Sheriff Sponsor Police Academy Scholarships - Mar 4, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council Approve $16 Million for Rent and Utility Assistance - Mar 3, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month - Mar 2, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Honors Women’s History Month - Mar 2, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Emergency Management Agency Announces New Smartphone App - Feb 22, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Supports Local Entrepreneurs Looking to Sharpen Skills - Jan 29, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Health Commissioner Extend Stay at Home Advisory - Jan 26, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council Recognize Black History Month - Jan 19, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County and Direction Home Collaborating to Serve Older Adults Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic - Jan 15, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Executive Shapiro warns of fraudulent unemployment claims and identity theft - Jan 14, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County to Receive Portion of State-Allocated COVID-19 Vaccines for Phase 1B Distribution
- Dec 17, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive’s SOS Program Donates Funds to Local Veteran Nonprofit - Dec 17, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Warns Residents of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams - Dec 15, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Executive and Akron Mayor Encourage Liquor Permit Holders to Apply for the Ohio Bar and Restaurant Assistance Fund - Dec 14, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Health Commissioner Extend Stay at Home Advisory - Dec 9, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Hundreds of Summit County homes are lead free thanks to County collaboration - Dec 8, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council Provide $1 Million for Affordable Housing - Dec 3, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education Host the Akron-Summit Holocaust Student Collaborative Project - Nov 24, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - More than $5.1 million in grants provided to 180 nonprofits through federal CARES Act funds - Nov 19, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Health Commissioner Issue Stay At Home Advisory - Nov 17, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Provides $5 Million to 1279 Small Businesses with Final Grant Funds; State Offering Additional Grant Opportunities - Oct 27, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive, Council Providing Payroll Support to University, Akron and Barberton Police Departments - Oct 20, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Operations Fleet Maintenance Facility Limited Environmental Review - Sep 24, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Sheriff Sponsor Police Academy Scholarships - Sep 23, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Launches Redesigned Website - Sep 23, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro and Council Authorize Funds for Additional Small Business Grants, Akron-Canton Airport - Sep 22, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Partners with Direction Home to Provide Technology, Other Resources to Older Adults - Sep 22, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Executive Shapiro announces $7.3 Million in Grants to Schools for COVID-19 Costs - Sep 22, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro and Council Approve $6.5 Million of CARES Funding to Support Local Non-Profits - Sep 15, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro Announces Second Round of Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance Opening September 21 - Jun 19, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Animal Control Announces Adoptions by Appointment - Aug 25, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Job and Family Services CFO Named Notable LGBTQ Executive - Aug 25, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Mayor Horrigan and County Executive Shapiro Make Final Push to Count Residents in Last Six Weeks of 2020 Census - Aug 24, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Supplies Settlement Medications to Western Reserve - Aug 11, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County, Fairlawn and Akron Collaborate on Fiber Network Expansion for use in Courts and Jail - Aug 6, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Transportation Improvement District Receives $569,733 for Three Local Projects - Jul 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Grants $1.3 Million for Final Round of Small Business Grants - Jul 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - OAAC Stakeholders Award Centering Pregnancy Grants to Cleveland Clinic Akron General and Summa Health - Jul 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Ohio Department of Health Classifies Summit County as Level 3 Public Emergency; Facial Coverings Now Mandatory - Jun 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Announces 2020 Summer Youth Virtual Education Program - Jun 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County and Chamber Support 1,274 Small Businesses with Additional COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants - Jun 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Minority Contractor Capital Access Program accepting applications; virtual information session set for June 30 - Jun 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Partners with United Way to Provide Rent and Mortgage Assistance - Jun 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Providing $1.4 Million for COVID-19 Mass Testing - May 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Operations Fleet Maintenance Facility Project Q-614 Request for Public Comment - May 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County, City Fund Minority Contractor Capital Access Program - May 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - For Immediate Release: County Provides Additional Small Business Grant Funding - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County and Chamber to Award Over 300 Small Business Grants - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Warns Residents of COVID-19 Scams - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - ODJFS Expands Unemployment Call Center Hours - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Provides Additional Funding to Battered Women’s Shelter and Food Bank - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Mayor Horrigan and County Executive Shapiro remind residents that April 1 is Census Day - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Board of Elections Issues Guidelines for Primary Election - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Greater Akron Chamber Now Accepting COVID-19 Small Business Grant Applications - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Local Girl Scout Supports Refugees with Toiletry Kits - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Creates COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Program - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Job and Family Services Announces SNAP Recertification and Interim Report Suspension - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Pandemic Child Care Information - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive to Temporarily Adjust Staffing to Essential Personnel - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County EMA Seeks PPE Donations - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - OhioMeansJob Center to Suspend Public Access; Public Should Apply for Unemployment Online or Over Phone - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Approves $200,000 to Food Bank for Emergency Distribution - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Board of Elections in Need of Poll Workers for Primary - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Job and Family Services, Animal Control and Sanitary Sewer Services to Temporarily Suspend Public Access - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive’s Statement on Activation of Emergency Operations Center - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Update on Continuity of Services - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive’s Statement on COVID-19 - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Celebrates 180th Anniversary - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Honors Women's History Month - Feb 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Sponsoring Go Red for Women Events - Feb 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive and Council Recognize Black History Month - Jan 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Police Academy Scholarship Recipients Hired as Sheriff Deputies - Jan 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Home Weatherization Assistance Program Served Over 100 Homes in 2019
- Dec 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Mayor Judge and Executive Shapiro Announce City Public Service Director Taking County Position; Replacement Named - Dec 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County employees show support for community in 2019 - Nov 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Dogtober adoption event results in placement of 187 cats and dogs - Nov 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Department of Finance and Budget receives national award - Nov 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County dog licenses go on sale December 1 - Oct 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Hosts On the Table Conversations - Oct 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County to host "Dogtober" adoption event throughout October - Oct 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - October named National Arts and Humanities Month in Summit County - Oct 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Shapiro’s Statement on Abatement Strategy for Opioid Settlements - Oct 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit and Cuyahoga Counties Settle with Drug Maker and Distributors - Oct 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Next Generation 9-1-1 Consolidated Dispatch System Goes Live in Summit County, Cities of Akron, Green and University of Akron - Sep 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Spotlights Local Artists in Room with a View Exhibit - Sep 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Local Officials Cut Ribbon on First Housing Facility for Female Veterans - Aug 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Shapiro, Summit County Council, and FirstEnergy Foundation Step Up for Stand Down - Aug 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Akron Teen Honored with Summit for Kids Russ Pry Youth Award - Aug 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 10th Annual Summit for Kids Expo Draws Thousands - Aug 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Staff Honored with Akron Urban League and Greater Akron Chamber Awards - Aug 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Touts Accomplishments and Opportunities in State of the County Address - Jul 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County to Host Summit for Kids Professional Symposium - Jul 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Honored with NACIO Awards of Excellence - Jul 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Named Crain's Women of Note Honoree - Jul 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Executive Ilene Shapiro, Fiscal Officer Kristen Scalise Welcome New Amazon Investment in Summit County - Jul 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - State Awards Summit County Transportation Improvement District $334,000 for Area Development Projects - Jul 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Mural Reception to be held at Summit County Department of Job and Family Services on August 1 - Jun 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro to Appoint Diane Miller-Dawson as New Director of Finance & Budget - Jun 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit and City of Akron Played Host to Center for Homeland Defense and Security and FEMA for Executive Education Seminar - Jun 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Recognizes National Gun Violence Awareness Day - Jun 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Celebrates A Week to Change Direction - Jun 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Recognizes June 15 as Elder Abuse Awareness Day - Jun 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Chief of Staff Jason Dodson Stepping Down in August to Join Roetzel & Andress LPA; Finance Director Brian Nelsen Tapped as New Chief of Staff - Jun 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Introduces Residential PACE Financing for Home Energy Improvements - May 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Joins Annual Akron-Summit Holocaust Commemoration and Awards Ceremony - May 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Unveils Opportunity Zones Prospectus - May 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit and Medina Counties Celebrate 'In Demand Jobs Week' May 6-10 - May 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Employees Donate Funds and Food to Harvest for Hunger Campaign - May 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Officeholders Recognize Employees with High Point Awards; Heckman Honored with Cliff Skeen Award - Apr 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Declares April Child Abuse and Family Awareness Month - Apr 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Passes 2020 Census Awareness Resolution - Apr 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Celebrates National Community Development Week - Apr 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Pays Tribute to Workers at Memorial Ceremony - Mar 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Launches Economic Development Website, Premieres Promotional Video - Mar 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Declares March Women's History Month - Mar 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Summer Youth Employment Program Registration to Open on April 1 - Mar 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 2019 Summit for Kids Russ Pry Youth Award Nominations Now Being Accepted - Mar 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Recognizes World Down Syndrome Day - Mar 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County to Hold Can Do! Dog Licensing Program at Acme Fresh Market Locations - Feb 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - March SNAP Benefits to be Partially Issued on February 22 - Feb 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Akron-Summit Holocaust Arts & Writing Contest Submission Deadline Extended - Feb 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Department of Sanitary Sewer Services Launches Online Payment Portal - Feb 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Employees Raise $300 for American Heart Association - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Partners with Ohio National Guard for Hazardous Materials Training - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit Artspace to Hold County Photo Exhibition - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Raises over $500 for Local Salvation Army - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Department of Job and Family Services to Conduct Early Issuance of February SNAP Benefits - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit and City of Akron Sponsor 2019 Akron-Summit Holocaust Arts and Writing Contest - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Updates Regarding Assistance Programs Affected by Federal Government Shutdown - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Calyx Peak Companies Conducts Akron's First Medical Marijuana Harvest - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Executive Sponsoring Go Red for Women Events in February
Summit County Executive
Ohio Building - 8th Floor
175 South Main Street
Akron, OH 44308
Ohio Building - 8th Floor
175 South Main Street
Akron, OH 44308
